SUMATRAN TIGER Scientific name: Panthera Tigris Sumatrae IUCN Listing:Critically Endangered Habitat:Montane forests,the remaining blocks of the islands lowland forest,peat swamps, and freshwater swamp forest. Location:Exclusively on the Indonesian island of Sumatra Interesting Fact:Sumatran tigers are protected by law in Indonesia, with tough provisions for jail time and steep fines.Despite increased efforts in tiger conservation,including law enforcement and anti-poaching capacity,substantial market remains in Sumatra for tiger parts and product.
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest of the tiger subspecies as compared to the Siberian tiger which is the largest. Sumatran male tigers average 8 feet in length (2.4 metres) from head to tail and weigh about 265 pounds (120 kilograms). Females average 7 feet in length (2.2 meters) and weigh about 200 pounds (90 kilograms). The smaller size of the Sumatran tiger makes it easier to move quickly through the jungle. Also, their stripes are narrower than other tiger species. The tiger's patterned coloring is an adaptation for camouflage in their natural habitat, which is often tall grass. The males, especially, have a more bearded and maned appearance — neck and cheek hair are well developed.Sumatran tigers are critically endangered. The Indonesian Sumatran Tiger Conservation Strategy has been established by the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and it outlines management strategies for both wild and captive tiger populations.The Sumatran Tiger is mainly endangered by the destruction of its habitat and poaching. There is only about 500-600 in the world. The Sumatran tiger is endangered because the forests are getting cut down and their food is leaving so they can't eat.They are selling their parts like bones,And there are some in zoo's but thats going to soon be the only place anyone will be able to see one. Now there is only estimated to be 400 left in the wild maybe 200 in zoo's.
SUMATRAN TIGER
Scientific name: Panthera Tigris Sumatrae
IUCN Listing:Critically Endangered
Habitat:Montane forests,the remaining blocks of
the islands lowland forest,peat swamps, and freshwater swamp forest.
Location:Exclusively on the Indonesian island of Sumatra
Interesting Fact:Sumatran tigers are protected by law in Indonesia, with tough
provisions for jail time and steep fines.Despite increased efforts in tiger conservation,including
law enforcement and anti-poaching capacity,substantial market remains in Sumatra for tiger parts and
product.
The Sumatran tiger is the smallest of the tiger subspecies as compared to the Siberian tiger which is the largest.
Sumatran male tigers average 8 feet in length (2.4 metres) from head to tail and weigh about 265 pounds (120 kilograms). Females average 7 feet in length (2.2 meters) and weigh about 200 pounds (90 kilograms).
The smaller size of the Sumatran tiger makes it easier to move quickly through the jungle. Also, their stripes are narrower than other tiger species. The tiger's patterned coloring is an adaptation for camouflage in their natural habitat, which is often tall grass. The males, especially, have a more bearded and maned appearance — neck and cheek hair are well developed.Sumatran tigers
are critically endangered. The Indonesian Sumatran Tiger Conservation Strategy has been established by the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and it outlines management strategies for both wild and captive tiger populations.The Sumatran Tiger is mainly endangered by the destruction of its habitat and poaching. There is only about 500-600 in the world. The Sumatran tiger is endangered because the forests are getting cut down and their food is leaving so they can't eat.They are selling their parts like bones,And there are some in zoo's but thats going to soon be the only place anyone will be able to see one. Now there is only estimated to be 400 left in the wild maybe 200 in zoo's.
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